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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

It's February. Hooray! I always like the start of new months. It represents a mini-moment of reflection and rejuvenation. It's like a little version of New Year's all over again.

What should I celebrate about January?

I rekindled my creativity by making a bag (during a craft date with a new friend, which was a lot of fun).

I made an effort to collaborate with colleagues to improve my teaching.

We hosted dinner three different dinners for friends, attended two different dinner parties, and planned a funky night out at the Museum of Fine Arts.

I published our neighborhood newsletter.

I met all of my consulting deadlines.

I weathered the stress of buying a new car and administering five days of standardized testing to first graders.

I finished the final revisions on my book proposal.

I ran approximately three times a week.

What should I aspire to in February?

I want to do a better job of tracking our spending, using our index-card method. This approach works really well for me, but it's hard for me to keep track of Matt's spending when he goes on an errand. We have a new system for putting receipts in a particular place, so it should get easier.

1 comment:

I just wanted to say that I read this blog and your $2000 wedding one, and that I really enjoy what you offer up each post, and what you have to say. You've really encouraged ME to live a better life and to be more organized and clear-goal oriented. :)

So, in short, thanks, and keep up the great work. :) We're here supporting you all the way.